Kayak Name

After discussion with my grandfather and grandmother Joe and Pat Forrester(in the picture on the right), we decided on a name for my boat. My Storm GT's name will be "The Mary Agnes." Where did that come from? Well, it is a combination of both my grandmother and grandfather's mother's names. My grandpa's mother was "Mary" and my grandma's mothers name was "Agnes" and since they both are a direct linkage to the entire family my grandparents thought it would be a way to honor them. According to my grandparents both were very short women with a great amount of courage and worked very hard throughout their lives. Agnes was 5'1/2" and Mary was 5'1" and they were both born in 1896. I think that this will be a great name for my boat and I am excited that my grandparents had the opportunity to help me out with a name!

Here are some photos of the man who helped inspire the trip, Grandpa Joe Forrester

Well, back to the challenges of my surgery clerkship.......

NRS gear sponsorship

Excellent news! NRS has agreed to provide me with all of the soft good gear that I will need for my trip. Casey Worzella and Blake Longworth were very helpful in organizing this and I really appreciate their support. It is really great that I have been finding out that NRS and Current Designs are sponsoring me because now I can focus on fundraising some more. Also, my grandfather, the elder Joe Forrester (the man who helped inspire the trip), has agreed to help me find a name for my boat. I am really excited to see what we can come up with.